My good friend Saskia (yes the same one who designs the incredible jewelry we sell) has been tempting me with her Tortilla Soup for months. I finally gave it a go a few weeks ago and it is delicious, easy and a crowd-pleaser….what more can you ask for. Here is my interpretation of the recipe [...]
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Chicken Piccata
Chicken Piccata This is a classic chicken recipe. So simple, so good and so easy! My dear friend Vicki served it while I was visiting in Maine…as tasty as what you would order at a good Italian restaurant in Manhattan. Ingredients: 2 to 3 – Whole boneless, skinless chicken breast (cut in half) kosher salt [...]
Eggplant Stuffed with Ricotta and Herbs
A rare recipe for eggplant, as it does not include tomatoes. From Nancy Harmon Jenkins book The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook (A favorite cookbook of mine and just happens to be sold at Hammertown.) Makes 6 to 8 servings Ingredients: 3 or 4 small eggplants sea salt 1 medium onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced [...]
Black Bean Torte
How can you go wrong with black beans, fresh cilantro and cheese? Check out one of Joan’s favorite recipes for “grazing food”. Easy to make AND you can make it days ahead of time!
No. 9′s Winter Squash Soup
This soup recipe comes from chef Tim Cocheo of No. 9 Restaurant in Millerton. I can tell you it is absolutely delicious after tasting it last week at a Hammertown Cooking Class which No. 9 donated to the Berkshire Taconic Auction last September. Everyone loved it! No doubt we’ll be doing our best to get [...]
Casserole of Mashed Celery Root with Sour Cream and Chive
I saw a recipe for mashed potato casserole recently in the dining section of the New York Times and I thought “why not do that with celery root instead”? Celery root has a lot more flavor, and it pairs especially well with alot of the sweeter things you tend to see on the Thanksgiving table. [...]
Dry-Brined Turkey
FROM OUR ARCHIVES (originally published Nov. 2010) — This recipe is being featured on this week’s “Love Where You Live” radio show. It was such a great Thanksgiving recipe we just had to share it! Look for more Turkey Day recipes on our site next week! I’d never heard of a dry-brined turkey but it’s [...]
Prosciutto-Wrapped Pork Loin with Apples
Who doesn’t love pork roast? This “perfect-for-a-holiday-meal” recipe comes from Bon Appetit’s Test Kitchen. It’s delicious and a definite “keeper”. The Le Creusset French Oval Oven works beautifully for this roast. Stuff, roll, and wrap the butterflied pork loin one day ahead. Then, two hours before the party, roast the pork on a bed of [...]
Chicken, Mushroom, and Radicchio Lasagna
Here’s another wonderful & healthy recipe from our friend, Laura Pensiero of Gigi’s Trattoria in Rhinebeck. She is also a frequent contributor to Oprah Magazine. Where this recipe appeared. Doesn’t it sound DELICIOUS? I’m making it this weekend! Let me know if you do, too. Low-fat cheese can be both creamy and bubbly—that’s why it’s [...]
